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Saturday, December 27, 2014

15 injured in taxi collision

Oscar
Thomas

27
December 2014At least 15 people were
injured this morning after a head-on collision between a taxi and light motor
vehicle on Deerlark Road in Tzaneen, Limpopo.

ER24 Spokesperson Russel
Meiring said when ER24 paramedics arrived on scene, they found 15 occupants
from the taxi and light motor vehicle sitting around their wrecked vehicle
which lay in the middle of the road.

Meiring said on assessment,
paramedics discovered that 15 people had sustained injuries ranging from minor
to moderate. Paramedics set out treating the patients for their minor injuries.

Meiring said once treated, all
the patients were transported to provincial hospitals in the area for further
treatment.

“The cause of the collision is
not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations Meiring
added.